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Brightline exec says there will 'likely' be a theme park station on Orlando-to-Tampa route
Brightline exec says there will 'likely' be a theme park station on Orlando-to-Tampa route
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“On our way to Tampa we will likely have a station somewhere around theme parks in Orlando and we think that’s going to be a great thing for our partnership with the Tampa airport," Bob O'Malley, Brightline’s vice president of governmental affairs, said during the Synapse Summit on Jan. 23.
Which Orlando-area theme park was not named; however, in Brightline's bid to the Florida Department of Transportation, it had suggested Brightline may have a connection to Central Florida's commuter rail SunRail as well as a potential stop in Lakeland, and in a previous document it had revealed possible plans for a stop at Disney World.
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However, Brightline was looking at connecting to the SunRail Meadow Woods station, which would provide easy access to Osceola County.
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Brightline anticipates commencing passenger rail operations for the Tampa expansion in 2021 and that the Tampa route, being served with Virgin trains, would only be an hourlong travel time period for passengers. A one-way ticket will cost $35 for the Orlando-to-Tampa route.
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